Fernando Ferrer

Fernando Ferrer (30 April 1950-) was Borough President of The Bronx from 15 April 1987 to 31 December 2001, succeeding Stanley Simon and preceding Adolfo Carrion, Jr.. He ran for Mayor of New York City in 2001 and 2005, losing in the Democratic primary the first time, and losing to Republican nominee Michael Bloomberg in the second.

Biography
Fernando Ferrer was born in South Bronx, The Bronx, New York City in 1950, and he was involved with community service while attending New York University. Ferrer was elected to the city council at the age of 32, and he authorized legislation requiring interpreters in emergency rooms, fought for anti-discrimination laws for the gay community, and also achieved the creation of a civilian complaint review board for the NYPD. From 1987 to 2001, he served as Borough President of The Bronx, creating housing for 66,000 families and overseeing a significant drop in crime and a rise in business and real estate investment. In 2001, he ran for Mayor of New York City, but he lost in the post-9/11 primary runoff to Mark J. Green, receiving a high level of support from Hispanics but not from African-Americans. In 2005, he became the Democratic nominee for mayor, but he lost to the Republican incumbent Michael Bloomberg.